Rainbow Community School announces education conference, 40th anniversary

Press release from Rainbow Community School:

 

Asheville, North Carolina, September 5, 2017 — The Rainbow Institute, an arm of Rainbow Community School (RCS) of West Asheville is hosting its annual More than Mindfulness (MTM) Conference on October 6th and 7th, 2017.

Rainbow Community School was founded on LOVE and mindfulness and has for 40 years, embraced a heart centered, holistic approach to education. In order to continue to share this rich 40-year legacy with educators and students beyond its campus, RCS is hosting a 2nd annual mindfulness conference in October. The MTM Conference will highlight ways to integrate mindful practices into school cultures while also emphasizing more than mindfulness by sharing RCS’s effective holistic methods. Choose from 25+ workshops exploring themes of holistic and heart centered approaches to education, mindfulness, secular spiritual practices and more!

Conference participants will experience Rainbow’s unique centering curriculum and gain holistic strategies that can be adapted for all school curriculums and cultures. Participants will also collaborate through rich discussion and interactive sessions on important themes such as: inviting the soul into the classroom and cultivating awareness and spiritual identities.

The conference will take place on October 6th and 7th, 2017 from 9:00-5:00, in West Asheville at RCS. The conference is intended for parents, teachers, school administrators, and other educational related professionals. CEU’s for this professional development opportunity are available. The cost is $65 for a standard Friday and Saturday ticket and $90 for a VIP ticket. Registration is limited and closes in just 3 weeks. For more information contact the event planner, West Willmore at west.willmore@rainbowlearning.org

Learn more about this event and all Rainbow Community School events by visiting http://rainbowcommunityschool.org/more-than-mindfulness-conference/
and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/rainbowasheville/

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